This recipe is a genius way to use up the second half of that enormous summer watermelon you’ve been snacking on. There is truly nothing more refreshing than a cold glass of salted watermelon juice. Oh wait, but what about a salted watermelon margarita? Here’s a recipe for that too. This recipe is part of the Healthyish Farmers’ Market Challenge. Get all 10 recipes here.

Ingredients

6 cups cubed watermelon (from ¾ of a 6-lb. baby seedless watermelon)

¾ tsp. kosher salt

Lime wedges (for serving; optional)

Recipe Preparation

Purée watermelon in a blender until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large pitcher or measuring glass, pressing on solids to extract as much juice as possible; discard solids. Mix in salt.